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Elbow and the BBC Concert Orchestra performing Friend of Ours
DVD of the concert available from http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=93...

Before leaving get to the bar
No one round here makes you pay
Never very good at goodbyes
So gentle shoulder charge
Love you mate

Love you mate

Salford skyline gloom
Always you
Could fly round any corner
But until you do
Love you mate

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  • What do the lyrics mean?

  • I found this explanation somewhere else on the net

    "wrriten and performed for the Seldom Seen Kid himself, Bryan Glancy, a Manchester singer songwriter and best friend to Guy Garvey, Elbow's lead singer.

    Bryan passed away in 2007 after a sudden illness. This is Garvey's tribute to him.

  • Something in the way the lines "Love you mate.." are delivered is simply heartbreaking. It's not that they're twee or sugary or naff. It's because it's sung very matter of factly, and very bluntly. It's clear it's from the heart."

  • Anyone know if this might be released on DVD?

  • Yes it has been released, look in the info for where to get it.

  • Ahh nice one, thanks. Not sure how I missed that

  • You didn't ! I put it in after you asked for it.

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  • after my cousin passing away on saturday i have found great comfort in this song brought me to tears. R.I.P daniel meehan love you mate :)

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  • I feel for Guy, every time i watch this

  • I love when he looks at the microphone, you can tell he's absolutely in love with the moment :}

  • just to think about it and listen to this beautiful music, make tears come from my eyes

  • So painfully beautiful in so many ways.

  • if it is true this song was written for a very close friend of guys then what a truely stunning way to express his sadness and loss a a friend 

  • chills all over, what a beautiful song. This songs shows that will simple words and beautiful music you can touch hearts of a lot of people

  • when the song was over everyone was still enchanted by the pureness of this song..

    That's just magic! It gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it....

    doh... ^^

  • Wow.... Gets me every time I listen to it.... Fantastic.

  • i liked the short silence at the end of the song. it was just a few seconds but it was like the audience were stunned at how amazing it was, and damn right too...

  • damned right zero dislikes.... this song is beautiful... its pure... its from the heart.... it has passion...

    american radio could learn a lot from artists such as elbow and the likes of which

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